Fairfield man last of three winners of $90m Oz Lotto draw

The only unclaimed division one prize in Oz Lotto’s $90m jackpot draw is no more, with the $32m winner unsurprisingly having a sleepless night.

Three people have shared the Oz Lotto division one jackpot of $90m that was drawn on Boxing Day evening, with all three winning tickets coming from NSW.

The owner of each winning ticket will receive a life-changing $32,629,794 each. There were also 31 division two winners who will each pocket a handy $52,070.

In total, there were 1,995,230 winners with a total prize pool of more than $150m.

By late Wednesday morning all three winners had been identified, the final ticket claimed by a Fairfield man, in Sydney’s western suburbs.

The winner admitted “he had a sleepless night fantasising about entrepreneurship and early retirement” after finding out that he’d be entering 2024 a millionaire late on Tuesday.

Several attempts to call one winner went unanswered. Picture: Supplied

“Last night, I received three missed phone calls while I was driving. I wondered who it was. Then I saw a text telling me to check my tickets,” he told The Lott.

“I couldn’t sleep a wink when I got home. Seriously, I haven’t slept for one moment.

“I’m laughing now but last night I was just in total shock. I can’t explain the feelings I was going through. I’ve never won anything, let alone millions of dollars!”

Meanwhile, a father from Sutherland Shire, in southern Sydney, got the surprise of his life when he received the call from The Lott, initially thinking he had only won $32,000.

“What! Thirty-two million?” he said during the call.

“I read it as $32,000. I didn’t read it properly. That is so awesome. That is insane. That’s crazy.

“I saw there was a big draw tonight and I just thought, ‘stuff it, I’m going for it’. I can’t believe it. This type of thing doesn’t happen to someone like me.”

The man said taking care of his loved ones was his priority with his winnings.

“I want to buy a house, set the kids up and enjoy a holiday overseas,” he said.

“Family is everything to me.”

A father from Sutherland Shire intends to buy a new house with his winnings. Picture: Supplied

The third and final lucky winner was a Campbelltown man who doesn’t consistently play the lotto.

“Oh my god!” he said when he received the call.

“I can’t believe it. I’m shaking. I sometimes play, and today I saw there was a $90m draw, so I just grabbed a ticket this afternoon.

“I can’t believe it. It’s a dream come true.”

The man said an early retirement was now in his and his wife’s sights.

“It’s not just for myself but my entire family. Some of my family have been going through hard times lately and this is going to be a huge help,” he said

“This is such a wonderful thing. My wife and I work very hard, but I think an early retirement is on the cards, along with helping our children and family.”

The winning numbers in Tuesday night’s draw were 17, 44, 22, 42, 31, 24 and 28 with supplementary numbers 3, 16 and 39.

Originally published as Fairfield man last of three winners of $90m Oz Lotto draw